METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING ENERGY CONSUMPTION IN A HOME NETWORK SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A method for managing energy consumption in a home network system comprising multiple home devices, the method comprising:
- collecting measurement results of power consumptions of the respective multiple home devices;
generating power consumption information of the multiple home devices by analyzing the collected measurement results; and
transmitting the generated power consumption information to a user device if receiving a request for transmitting the power consumption information from the user device,wherein the power consumption information comprises in-home room-specific power consumption information.
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Abstract
Provided is a method and apparatus for managing energy consumption in a home network system including multiple home devices. The method includes collecting measurement results of power consumptions of the respective multiple home devices, generating power consumption information of the multiple home devices by analyzing the collected measurement results, and transmitting the generated power consumption information to a user device if receiving a request for transmitting the power consumption information from the user device, in which the power consumption information comprises in-home room-specific power consumption information.
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46 Claims
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1. A method for managing energy consumption in a home network system comprising multiple home devices, the method comprising:
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collecting measurement results of power consumptions of the respective multiple home devices; generating power consumption information of the multiple home devices by analyzing the collected measurement results; and transmitting the generated power consumption information to a user device if receiving a request for transmitting the power consumption information from the user device, wherein the power consumption information comprises in-home room-specific power consumption information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus for managing energy consumption in a home network system comprising multiple home devices, the apparatus comprising:
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at least one communication module configured to communicate with the multiple home devices and a user device in a wired/wireless manner; and a controller configured to collect measurement results of power consumptions of the respective multiple home devices through the communication module, generate power consumption information of the multiple home devices by analyzing the collected measurement results, and transmit the generated power consumption information to a user device if receiving a request for transmitting the power consumption information from the user device, wherein the power consumption information comprises in-home room-specific power consumption information. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method for managing energy consumption in a home network system comprising multiple home devices, the method comprising:
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sending a request for power consumption information to a network entity, the network entity collecting measurement results of power consumptions of the respective multiple home devices and generating the power consumption information of the multiple home devices by analyzing the collected measurement results; and receiving the power consumption information from the network entity in response to the request, wherein the power consumption information comprises in-home room-specific power consumption information. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 42, 43)
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40. A user device in a home network system comprising multiple home devices, the user device comprising:
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at least one communication module configured to communicate with a network entity that controls operations of the multiple home devices; and a controller configured to control an operation of sending a request for power consumption information to the network entity and an operation of receiving the power consumption information from the network entity in response to the request, the network entity collecting measurement results of power consumptions of the respective multiple home devices and generating the power consumption information of the multiple home devices by analyzing the collected measurement results, wherein the power consumption information comprises in-home room-specific power consumption information. - View Dependent Claims (41, 44, 45, 46)
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